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WORLD MOBILIZATION

And Its Impending Results

(BY AIR COMMODORE L. É O. CHARLTON in the

"United Services Review.")

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Is it too much to claim that the next war has already berud? The "Last War" it may as well be called at once, for when it does eventually subside survivors will regard each other over the ruin of a civilization and conquering bordes from east and south will dive in to plek among the European debris,

The stage is not yet set for the actual clash of arms, it is true, but the mobilization period is in full swing and just as truly as the men in millions will later on converge to fight, so now are the lethat means enabling them to do so being heaped up for the slaughter. Practically speaking the world is in a state of war, and the super-weapons which have accumulated since the Great, War "ended war for good and all" give each combatant the ad- vantage of a flying start, so that not a minute need be wasted and so that last chances of a settlement are made impossible.

For this we have to thank the, India and the Far East. Even then development of modern ́alrcraft, Mediterranean politics did not con- together with those services antern us closely, except during the cillary to night which make the Napoleonic Interlude, and it was bomber a destroyer with the only the cutting of the Suez Canal ravaging ability of a pestilence. In 1869 which made us, for the first Formerly there was at least an in-time in history, regard the Medi- terval between the declaration of terranean Sea as a vital link of war and the first shots exchanged. Empire and its shore development There

and was assembly

соп- as a matter of extreme political after centration, and,

that, significance to our Imperial wel- manoeuvre, providing a period of fare. some weeks' duration inside which the patriotic sentiment could be whipped into perfervid heat.

"FREAK THUNDERSTORM " Business could be as usual in non-combatant ranks and, choked with propaganda, the citizen could cheer departing troops with the deepest conviction that they

By means of sea power we were well able to assert our point of view, and the points of vantage which we had acquired along. Its length served to enforce our un- this disputed pre-eminence in 2,000-miles waterway towards the East. And then came air power. with its strength and weakness, to marched to victory. All this is change the face of things-strong changed. The not unpleasant in- because of its striking force in terval-so serviceable for puffing concentration, and weak because, national pride and so filled with 100 far from its bases of supply, It high hope and anticipation-iss hard Inderd to maintain under gorie for ever now, A freak thun- the wastage of war. derstorm will break over certain ALTERNATIVES FOR SHIPPING places before people even realize For war in the Mediterranean, that things have gone as far, and either localized there or part of a the accompanying rain will be world state of hostility, will be destruction.

Årst and foremost a war from the

This phase will be acute. It alr The Italian bombers will pre- might easily be decisive, and, if so, side if Italy is an enemy; large it may be merciful. For few can losses could be faced with argue that a quick end to suffering equanimity for the reason that is not preferable, in a 'rational | Italy's sources of manufacture and, sense, to a slow process of tarment. supply are within supporting "dis- Such is the implication of air power tance of every prospective centre scientifically applied, with general of aerial activity.

reference to the world at large. It is not so with us. Reinforce- The human mind is slow to read-ment in our case cannot be ac- just itself to such 2 change tri complished by air, and the carriers outlook, and meanwhile military which will iransport our aircraft leadership is slow here, and quick are themselves probably the most there to sum'up the possibilities.

vulnerable to air attack of any The Mediterranean situation in class of shipping. We shall need the light of air power is a case the Mediterranean route badly for in point. For Britain there seen oli and fast convoys, but we shall to be three especial danger spots be crying for the moon. It will in war. There is North-Western have to be abandoned during war Europe from which the main in the same way as our Navy thrust may be expected at the abandoned at one time during heart of England; there is the Farthe French revolutionary wars, be- East, in the case of Japanėse ex- cause its harbour facilities were pansion being deflected south denied to our ships of war. owing to the military strength of Even this might not spell disas- Russia; and there is this burningter. We could divert the shipping question of the Mediterranean, via the Cape route, provided olul That inland sea has a curious his tory.

points of the necessary capacity were established as a measure of THE MEDITERRANEAN

precaution. But what then would European civilization was born happen to our garrisons? British around Its shores and at its eastern military polly in the Near East is end caravan loads from the ends centred on the security of the of the then known world were put Suez Canal and on influence in the aboard for trading distribution to countries lying between there and the settled lands of Europe. Our the Persian Gulf for the purpose say was small in those days. We of safeguarding the air communl- had little maritime interest in tation via Baghdad. " that quarter. But then came the Egypt, Palestine, Transjordan, Seljuk and the Turk, elosing up and Iraq are bound to us by treaty the silk road and cutting off the or by mandate for that spice supplies, as an immediate only in the strategical sense. We result of which the voyages of are able to assert a peace-time discovery began and the wide right of way in the Mediterranean ocean was lald open for com- because only overt hostility can mercial traffic.

alter the status quo. But it will be Our extent of coastline at oncetenced across and barred as soon impelled us to branch out in war-as war breaks out, and the obstruc- like competition with all rivals. tions can be put in place and kept and gradually we acquired passes- there without qur sea power pre- sions in every latitude, chiefly inventing it, as all men know.

U.S. INTEREST IN BRITISH BUDGET

reason

No British Budget in, recent radio, which have been making years has aroused more interest in phenomenal strides in Great Bri- the United States than the one introduced by Mr. Neville Cham- berlain

tain in the past few years.

"DEADLY DETERMINATION" "Except on patriotic grounds there will be little consolation for

Particular attention is paid to the proposed tax on the growth a hopeful new industry which of profts

might have been on the point of About this the "New

new York spreading its activities. In Times" says: "Not even the Leftist | directions if its profits had con~. Government in France or the New tinned to rise unchecked." Deal Government in the United The London Correspondent of States has dared to tax its great the New York Times" describes corporations so, heavily."

the Budget as "the most savage

It adds that it remains to be that the House of Commons has seen whether Mr. Chamberlain heard since the crisis of 1931.” He can realise his hope of checking a declares that it left even Mr. boom by this means.

Chamberlain's supporters “stun- The newspaper recalls the ex-ned and resentful." travagant spending which followed He adds that it was "also" a the imposition of the Excess -Pro- proof to the world of the deadly fits tax of the Lloyd George Coall- determination with which Britain tion. Government, and adds: is shouldering her defence burden. "While the new tax will place jus-More swiftly than even the British tifiable limits upon the profits of public realises, the nation's finan armaments companies, it will also ces are being placed on a war foot- handicap new industries like ing in the hope that possible war rayon, électrical equipment and may be averted.":

1937.

LINER HITS

A JETTY

Bows Crumpled When Berthing

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Bombay repairs at

works, so that the ilner, can carry aut her scheduled express voyage to London, the last of the Coro- nation sailings from India.

After that full repairs will have to be made in England, although divers report that the boat can safety make the homeward trip.

The Strathmore (23.428 tons) was built in 1932 by Vickers Arm- strong. Ltd., at Barrow, where she was launched in April, 1935, by the Queen when Duchess of York. The liner is registered at Londan.

1,000 CORONATION VISITORS A message received at the Lon- don offices of the line states that the damage is slight, and it is unlikely that the ship will be pre- vented from leaving on schedule

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